Now that episode 2 is out in the wild of the second season of True Detective, it is great to see it evolving into its own show, rather than a direct rip from the first season. The same can be said of the title sequence which when first viewed seemed to be 'too much' compared to the first seasons more soulful and pale approach.

They do fit though, and its worth read this show WIRED article on how the the piece was put together by Elastic under Creative Director Patrick Clair